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AUSTRALIA – Australia Developing Breakthrough Leukemia Research Strategy.

AUSTRALIA – Obesity Associated With Detrimental Changes in Ovary.

AUSTRALIA – Queensland's Dengue Outbreak Worsens.

CHINA – Global Fund Assists Guangxi In Anti-AIDS Programs.

CHINA – Chinese Scientists Clone 5 Human Embryos for Research.

CHINA – China Stockpiles Vaccine for Possible Bird Flu Outbreak.

CHINA – QIAGEN Supports Cervical Cancer Screening for Underprivileged.

CHINA – JCI and Peking University Collaborate on Patient Safety and Education in China.

CHINA – Scientists Identify Key Drug Target in Bird Flu Virus.

CHINA – China Facing Burden from Chronic Diseases.

CHINA – Chinese Scientists Discover Achilles' Heel for SARS Virus.

CHINA – 18 HFMD Child Fatalities in China.

CHINA – Mainland China Reports 838 Infectious Disease Fatalities in February.

HONG KONG – Lethal Fungal Contamination in Drug.

HONG KONG – Hong Kong Experiences Record High HIV Infection Level.

INDIA – Stem Cells Help Save Man's Leg From Amputation.

INDIA – Human Trials for Kalaazar Vaccine Soon.

INDIA – Stem Cell Banks Expand on Prospects of Healthy Dividend.

INDIA – Biotech Rice to be Commercially Available in India by 2012.

INDIA – Rising Demand for Herbal Medicines in Jammu Kashmir.

INDIA – India, UNESCO to Set up Biotech Centre.

INDONESIA – Health Ministry Clears up Vaccine Dispute.

JAPAN – Bird Flu Detected in Second Quail Farm in Central Japan.

NEW ZEALAND – NZ Med Tech Sector Continues to Thrive.

NEW ZEALAND – Aerobics Classes can Cause Hearing Damage.

SINGAPORE – Dengue fever is on the rise in Singapore.

SINGAPORE – Will New US Policy Stem Talent Flow to Singapore?

SINGAPORE – HBOT Now Available at SGH.

SINGAPORE – Cancer Society's Colorectal Screenings Helped Save 123 lives.

SINGAPORE – National Heart Centre Singapore Unveils New Techniques for Heart Patients.

SINGAPORE – NTU Seals Global Partnerships in Environmental Sciences R&D.

SINGAPORE – NUH Cancer Center in Major Cancer Drug Trial.

SINGAPORE – Need More Trained Doctors? Build New Medical School.

VIETNAM – Harmful Bacteria Found in Bottled Water.

OTHER REGIONS — EUROPE – Hot Tea Linked to Throat Cancer.

USA – New Vaccine Method 'Offers Instant Immunity'.

AUSTRALIA – Hospital Infections Bring Costly Loss in Lost Bed Days.

CHINA – Novel Mechanism in Chinese Herbs Discovered for Cancer Treatment.

CHINA – "Dung of the Devil" Plant Roots Point to New Swine Flu Drugs.

CHINA – New Center at Chinese Academy of Sciences Pushes Life Science Innovation.

CHINA – A New Function of Insulin Receptor Discovered.

JAPAN – Researchers Identify Fat-Causing Protein.

SINGAPORE – Operation Conducted Entirely Through the Navel.

SINGAPORE – Saliva From Blood-Feeding Bug Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks.

SINGAPORE – 17 Projects Awarded Grants by A*STAR.

SINGAPORE – Third Medical School for Singapore.

SINGAPORE – Singapore's Medical Technology Sector Reports Strong Growth.

SINGAPORE – Scientists Unlock Secret to Youthful Skin.

SINGAPORE – Singapore Gears Up for Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccines.

SINGAPORE – NUS Gets World's Most High-Tech Microscope.

SINGAPORE – Waseda University Opens First Overseas Biosciences Research Institute in Singapore.

TAIWAN – Taiwan Makes Headway in New Drug Development.

TAIWAN – Nutrition Sensor in Plants Pivotal in Understanding Molecular Equilibrium in Human Body.

VIETNAM – U.S. Provides Aid to Vietnam for Pandemic Preparedness.

EUROPE – Heart Risks Cut Life Span by 10 Years.

NORTH AMERICA – Bad Drug Effects in Children from Medicines.

NORTH AMERICA – Virus Linked to Prostate Cancer Discovered.

NORTH AMERICA – Will H1N1 Mutate into "Superbug"?

Nanyang Technological University Smart Chips tells you how healthy your battery is.

Veolia Water Technologies Hosts First Think Tank Asia.

Treeway Announces Positive Data from Two Separate Phase I TW001 Clinical Trials.

Amgen and Merck Team up Two Cancer Studies.

BIOTRONIK Announces Start of New Study Evaluating whether Pacemakers with Closed Loop Stimulation Prevent Reflex Syncope.

BeiGene selects GE's FlexFactory™ biomanufacturing platform for pilot cGMP production facility in China.

Pass the Seaweed – And Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease.

U Mad Bro? Computers Now Know When You're Angry.

Immunovaccine Publishes Findings Unique to DepoVax™ Technology on Potential of MRI Scans to Predict and Optimize Cancer Vaccine Response.

BIOTRONIK Begins Manufacturing High-Tech Products in Singapore.

First Dengue Vaccine Approved in More than 10 Countries.

Zyrtec^® Tablet for Allergy Relief, Now Available Over-the-Counter as Zyrtec^®-R Tablet.

Covance Receives Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific CRO Growth Excellence Leadership Award Three Years Running.

First Pan-Asian Real-world Study on the Use of Rivaroxaban for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Oxford Spinout to Develop Cancer Therapies which Reprogram Tumours to Die.

Recruitment Begins for Major Clinical Study in Precision Therapy for Liver Cancer Patients.

GE Healthcare opens USD 7.4 million APAC Fast Trak Bioprocessing Technology and Training Center in South Korea.

SINGAPORE – NUS Scientists Discover the “Switch” that Makes Breast Cancer Cells Aggressive

SINGAPORE – Senescence Life Sciences Launches REVIVE™ to Support Overall Brain Health

SINGAPORE – In Downturn, Singaporeans who are in Chronic Pain, Turn to Mobile Health Solutions for Cost Savings

SINGAPORE & KOREA – Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) Joins Forces with Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP)

UNITED STATES – Scientists Discover Way to Make Milk Chocolate Have Dark Chocolate Health Benefits Without the Bitter Taste

UNITED STATES – Integrated Imaging Institute (I3) Helps Innovators Envision Success

TAIWAN – Drug Capture System Developed to Treat Limb Ischemia

APACMed in MedTech Industry – Insights from Brent Scott

L’Oréal Supports Women Contributing in Science Industry

JAPAN – Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) announces partnership with Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations (JFMDA).

UNITED STATES – Gene Mutation May Speed Up Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease.

UNITED STATES – Know the Facts About Skin Cancer.

UNITED STATES – Another Reason to Exercise: Burning Bone Fat – a Key to Better Bone Health.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND – LCT Collaborates with Auckland University Centre for Brain Research to Extend Product Pipeline.

TAIWAN – Peptide Nasal Spray to Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

TAIWAN – TLC178 Designated by US FDA as Drug for Rare Pediatric Disease in the Treatment of Rhabdomyosarcoma.

SINGAPORE – Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) Announces Partnership with Duke-NUS Medical School’s Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE), Pledging Joint Commitment to Promote Regulatory Convergence and Capacity Building Across the Region.

SINGAPORE – Guardian Partners with MyDoc to Address Singapore’s Population Health Needs through Integrating Technology and Self-Care.

SINGAPORE & UNITED STATES – CellMax Life’s Precision, Non-Invasive Cancer Testing Now Available throughout Southeast Asia through Asia Genomics.

UNITED STATES – 3-D Printed Models Could Improve Patient Outcomes in Heart Valve Replacements.

UNITED STATES – Promising Target to Protect Bone in Patients with Diabetes.

UNITED STATES – New Antibody Appears to Re-Activate Immune System in Cancer Therapy.

UNITED STATES – Combo Immunotherapy May Herald New Standard of Care for Kidney Cancer.

JAPAN – Chugai’s Bispecific Antibody “Emicizumab” Global Phase III Data in Patients with Haemophilia A with Inhibitors Published in The New England Journal of Medicine Online.

RUSSIA & INDIA – BIOCAD’s Rituximab Biosimilar to Receive Market Authorization Soon in India.

Brain aging in ASEAN.

What value-based healthcare means for Asia.

Improve healthcare access to tackle Asia’s healthcare challenge.

The following topics are under this section:

• Thailand Medtech landscape – Customer to Innovator
• Fine-tuning Cell Manufacturing through Critical Analytics
• The life cycle of pharmaceutical drug discovery – from bench to bedside

The following topics are under this section:

• Soaring MedTech Industry Faces Skills Shortage
• The Future of Food is Meat-Free
• Spend Less to Combat Cancer Better?

The following topics are under this section:

• Preclinical data demonstrates favourable safety profile of novel anti-HER3 antibody
• Phase III clinical trial reveals positive results for cancer immunotherapy in treating the most common form of liver cancer
• Strategic partnership to bring hope to patients with fibrotic and inflammatory diseases
• Hong Kong’s first Mononuclear Cell Bank attains AABB accreditation
• Expanding reach of Biosimilar candidates in Taiwan and Hong Kong
• Developing Novel Cancer Therapies with Greater Precision
• Singapore-based MedTech Start-up raises US$ 4 million in funding
• Asia’s HealthTech Momentum Remains Strong at US$ 5 billion in 2019
• Emergex raises more than US$ 11 million in Series A Round
• Korean-based biotechnology company seals exclusive sales agreement

The following topics are under this section:

• China Market Access for MedTech via Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area Initiative
• Don’t Panic, Be Cautious, and Together We Can Stop the Coronavirus Epidemic! — Supplementary Charts
• CytoMed Therapeutics – Pioneer in Advancing Cellular Immunotherapy against Cancer

In this issue, APBN looks into new developments happening within the field of oncology and considers how biotechnology is paving the way for more effective cancer treatments.

Firstly, we have Dr Kim Strydom and Dr Edwin Gumafelix of IQVIA to share about CAR-T cell therapy and how we can optimise its clinical trial process to benefit a larger group of patients. Then, Vishal Doshi of AUM Biosciences looks into the potential of biotechnology in transforming cancer therapeutics and how precision medicine can bridge the gaps in cancer care.

In Spotlights, we spoke to Dr Lim Hwee Yong, Specialist Medical Oncologist at the Novena Cancer Centre about lung cancer and how the drug Rybrevant presents a hope for patients with a rare type of lung cancer.

Finally, in Columns, Dr Varun Sethi of DKSH Business Unit Healthcare describes some of the key trends in Asia-Pacific's healthcare ecosystem and what we can expect to see this year.

In the present study, the important role of biomedical engineering (BME) professions in medical education (ME) is highlighted. We propose that BME and ME should be integrated in a joint department to provide high-quality occupational education in medicine. Then, we illustrate the basic connections and close relations between BME and ME with respect to the universal subfields of each scientific branch. As this regard, the proposed joint department in medical faculty would guide the medicine to use innovative educational tools such as humanistic models, realistic simulations, video games, web-based online resources, etc. in both basic and clinical ME. In addition, the combination of two disciplines would prepare the initiative facilities for multidisciplinary original research studies improving human health. Moreover, new trends in instructional evaluation could be captured by studying together in teams.

The healthcare industry in India provides an essential service to everyone in society yet the costs involved have deterred access to the public. This is driven by the incompetent use of healthcare technology, an incomplete system of payments, additional medical services, and limited involvement by patients in the decision-making process of the healthcare system. The spread of COVID-19 vividly demonstrated these weaknesses associated with India’s healthcare system. Given this situation, this chapter identifies the causes of unsustainable healthcare expenditure in India and discusses how to curtail healthcare costs while contributing toward improving the environmental and social impacts of this sector. We conducted research by exploring how the healthcare companies can curtail costs by implementing new practices such as improving the efficiency of utilizing technology. In doing so, this study reveals that only limited efforts in research and development are taking place. The findings of this chapter signify that India’s healthcare is in a weak shape and requires massive transformation. Other developing countries should take India as an example of how to progress and improve their own healthcare sector.

This chapter describes the relationship between health policy, medical innovation, and health care spending from a global perspective. The results of estimation of the relationship between international variation in health systems characteristics and growth in spending attributable to medical innovation (using a residual-based method) suggest that variation in health systems characteristics play a relatively minor role in explaining variation in the contribution of medical technology to spending growth across countries and time — although this result is notably clouded by measurement issues. However, the analysis presented in this chapter does find strong support for a decline in the common contribution of medical technology to growth in health spending across a broad range of countries and time periods. Estimation based on a 14-country sample implies that the declining contribution of medical technology generates a reduction in the trend rate of growth in constant dollar per capita health spending of 1.1 percentage points (relative to an average growth rate of 3.2%) between 1970 and 2012. A causal link between the deceleration in spending on medical technology and changing health systems characteristics cannot be explicitly demonstrated, but is consistent with theoretical expectations of the effects of broad changes in methods of coverage and payment for new technologies over this period. The chapter concludes with policy considerations regarding the potential implications of slower growth in health care spending on new technology from a social welfare perspective.